Bassett hit a dozen to reach Women’s Cup last eight

Royal Wootton Bassett Town reached the quarter finals stage of the Wiltshire Women's Cup with a convincing 12-0 victory away against Staverton Rangers.

Hannah Gulliver and Emma Sykes both struck hat tricks as Bassett ensured comfortable progress against Wiltshire League Development Division opponents.

Sykes opened the scoring with a lob moments after she had struck the bar.

Kat Bach doubled the lead, volleying in from a Gulliver corner before Gulliver got her first of the afternoon, putting away from an Honor Fraser cross.

Gulliver was involved in a third consecutive goal as Jasmine Kennedy put in from her corner.

Gulliver then made it 5-0 as she finished off a move involving Fraser, Bach and Sykes.

Fraser got in on the act to increase the score to 6-0, volleying in from a Sykes delivery.

Gulliver seemingly stole a goal off Bach for Bassett's seventh, tapping after her teammate's cool finish rolled across the goalline.

Sykes scored the eighth from the edge of the box before Kennedy got her second from the penalty spot to make it nine.

Bassett did take their foot off the gas in the second half - and found the Staverton 'keeper in a determined mood.

But the score increased to double figures when Cara Sommerville fired in after Millie Powell - featuring outfield - had headed onto the bar.

Sykes completed her hat trick for 11-0, scoring after Nat Goodright set a Gulliver cross back to her.

Powell, Bassett's regular 'keeper, then completed the scoring, heading in as she made the most of a rare opportunity to test her outfield skills.

The competition should get tougher in the last eight. However, with just Purton and Swindon Town from Bassett's level or higher left in the competition, Adam Wood's side are now well placed for a deep run in the competition.